Interests and Strengths in Autism, Useful but Misunderstood: A Pragmatic Case-Study

Frontiers in Psychology

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Valérie Courchesne¹  Véronique Langlois¹  Pascale Gregoire⁴  Ariane St-Denis⁵  Lucie Bouvet⁶  Alexia Ostrolenk¹  Laurent Mottron¹ 

[1] Centre de Recherche, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Nord-de-l’ïle-de-Montréal – CIUSSSNIM;Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University;Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, University of Quebec in Outaouais;Department of Psychiatry, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Nord-de-l’ïle-de-Montréal – CIUSSSNIM;Speech Therapy Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine;Laboratoire Centre d’Études et de Recherches en Psychopathologie et Psychologie de la Santé (CERPPS), Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès;Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Université de Montréal

关键词: autism;    case-study;    adolescent;    strengths;    interests;    calendar calculation;    absolute pitch;    intervention;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.569339

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background Studies on autistic strengths are often focused on what they reveal about autistic intelligence and, in some cases, exceptional and atypical reasoning abilities. An emerging research trend has demonstrated how interests and strengths often evident in autism can be harnessed in interventions to promote the well-being, adaptive, academic and professional success of autistic people. However, abilities in certain domains may be accompanied by major limitations in others, as well as psychiatric and behavioral issues, which may challenge their inclusion in support programs.

【 授权许可】

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